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Sun, May 29, 2022 | 04:44
Korean consumers fascinated by expensive, unconventional fruit
Fruits that come with high price tags are flying off the shelves, prompting farmers to switch to these new crops, as they purport to bring higher incomes. According to Shinsegae Department Store, orders for its Chuseok holiday gift box comprising apple mangos and Shine Muscat grapes increased by 27 percent compared with the previous year, surpassing by far the 4.7 percent gro...
Companies | 2021-09-18 09:37
Brand name coffee doesn't taste any better than that of small shops: study
Coffee sold at major coffee franchises doesn't necessarily taste any better than that of small independent coffee shops or coffee sold in bulk, a study shows.
Travel & Food | 2021-09-16 17:14
Man and dementia patient wife found dead
An 80-year-old man who had been taking care of his wife suffering from dementia for years was found dead with his wife, presumably killed by him.
Law & Crime | 2021-09-16 13:22
Regular, stable jobs disappearing amid pandemic
Compared with other developed economies, Korea's job market seems to be faring reasonably despite the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it has a chronic problem of dualism, comprising workplaces where people want to work and the rest which are considered less preferable, and it is becoming even tougher to enter the first-tier job market as those positions are disappearing. Accordin...
Economy | 2021-09-16 09:34
Moon only living president to receive monthly pension of 14 million won after retirement
After retirement, President Moon Jae-in will get 13.9 million won ($11,875) a month as a pension. He will be the only living former president of Korea who is allowed to receive the presidential pension, as the other four former presidents who are still alive were deprived of this right after being impeached and removed from office, or jailed.
Politics | 2021-09-10 08:58
Policy failure to tame soaring home prices brings social mobility crisis
Every year since his inauguration in 2017, President Moon Jae-in has vowed in his New Year's speech to narrow the income gap between the rich and poor and to provide a chance for low-income households to move up the ladder of socioeconomic mobility. However, the gap has widened drastically due to the government's failure to tame soaring housing prices. Those who listened to t...
Economy | 2021-09-09 15:41
Korean diplomats in Beijing apparently avoiding Chinese vaccines
While 97 percent of people in Beijing have received COVID-19 vaccine injections, Korean diplomats in the Chinese capital seem reluctant to receive the shots. More than half of them, including Ambassador Jang Ha-sung, have not been vaccinated yet, leading to speculation that they are shunning Chinese vaccines.
Foreign Affairs | 2021-09-09 13:51
Man taken into custody for killing wife with sword
The Seoul Southern District Court issued an arrest warrant, Sept. 5, for a man on charges of murdering his wife - who was separated from him and had filed divorce proceedings - with a Japanese sword, according to the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times.
Law & Crime | 2021-09-07 09:27
Rolex watches become hot investment
Rolex watches have become a hot investment item in Korea, as it is getting harder and harder to find the luxury watches, due to restricted supply coupled with soaring demand.
Companies | 2021-09-06 17:01
Soaring housing prices make viewers turn cynical toward some reality TV shows
A scene from "I Live Alone" / Courtesy of MBCBy Yoon Ja-youngAmid skyrocketing housing prices, viewers are increasingly turning cynical toward some reality TV shows that peek into luxurious homes and lifestyles of celebrities.MBC's reality show “I Live Alone,” also known as “Home Alone,” is one of them. Following the lives of celebrity singles, it has ...
Shows & Dramas | 2021-09-03 09:09
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